General Education Courses - Occupational Degrees

Course work in the general education core:

Provides students with the ability to realize their potential as educated, responsible, and productive lifelong learners in a diverse and rapidly changing world. KCC’s general education program consists of a core of intellectual, aesthetic, and cultural experiences which introduce students to essential knowledge, skills, and values for future success in their field of study and the workplace and which encourage connections across disciplines.

These general education courses also apply to students seeking Associate in General Studies degrees.

Career students intending to transfer should consult an advisor about IAI transfer requirements. Students in transfer degree programs should refer to general education requirements. The following list identifies the courses which meet KCC’s general education requirements for students seeking Associate in Applied Science degrees.

All courses listed in the IAI General Education Core are accepted as electives for occupational degrees.

Communications

COMM1603Business Communication

3 Credits

COMM 1603 – for specific curricula only

Health education

PHED1512Health Education

2 Credits

Humanities/fine arts

ARTS1503Basic Drawing

3 Credits

ARTS1513Two Dimensional Design

3 Credits

ARTS1603Drawing II

3 Credits

ARTS1813Three Dimensional Design

3 Credits

ARTS2513Painting

3 Credits

ARTS2523Painting II

3 Credits

ARTS2553Photography

3 Credits

ARTS2563Photography II

3 Credits

ARTS2613Figure Drawing

3 Credits

ARTS2623Figure Drawing II

3 Credits

COMM1563Interpersonal Communication

3 Credits

ENGL2813Creative Writing

3 Credits

PHIL2543Death and Dying

3 Credits

SPAN1503Basic Spanish

3 Credits

SPAN1514Elementary Spanish I

4 Credits

Mathematics

MATH1103Technical Mathematics

3 Credits

MATH1213Business Mathematics

3 Credits

MATH1803Trigonometry

3 Credits

MATH1814College Algebra

4 Credits

MATH2613Differential Equations

3 Credits

Life science (laboratory science)

BIOL1564Intro to Anatomy & Physiology

4 Credits

BIOL2644Anatomy & Physiology I

4 Credits

BIOL2654Anatomy & Physiology II

4 Credits

BIOL2714Microbiology

4 Credits

BIOL2803Gross Human Anatomy

3 Credits

Physical science (laboratory science)

CHEM1504Survey of General, Organic & Biochem

4 Credits

CHEM1624General Chemistry II

4 Credits

CHEM2714Organic Chemistry I

4 Credits

CHEM2724Organic Chemistry II

4 Credits

PHYS1524General Physics II

4 Credits

PHYS2624Physics II

4 Credits

PHYS2634Physics III

4 Credits

PSCI1114Applied Technical Science

4 Credits

Social and behavioral science

ELTR1503Survey of Renewable Energy

3 Credits

HIST1823African American History

3 Credits

PSYC2513Abnormal Psychology

3 Credits

STEM

STEM15023D Printing & 3D Technologies

2 Credits

STEM1512STEM Guitar

2 Credits